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Chapter 1081 Birthday (please vote for me)

9The previous chapter is being revised, and I hope it will come out as soon as possible)
That night, the warehouse manager and Yun Qing rode fast horses and hurried back to their respective territories. They immediately sent the relevant news back to the headquarters by telegram.

At most an hour later, they received a call back personally signed by Hu Biao, the die-hard commander.

The message was very simple, with only one sentence: follow the tide.

After reading the reply at a glance, the warehouse manager and Yun Qing knew how they should operate in the next time.

Only a few minutes later than them, AT and Xu Feng also received a telegram.

The content of the telegram was slightly more than that of the two warehouse managers, mainly in addition to the introduction of the plan of Yihe Quan.

We also made some arrangements for how the Daqing New Army should respond to this incident.

In other words, let AT and Xu Feng provide these boxers with as much convenience as possible, as well as how to deal with and end the situation afterwards, etc.

In short, everything above represents one thing: the old witch’s sixtieth birthday in a few days will be a day full of blood...

While walking boldly on the street, I looked around as if everything was new.

As usual, I went out and headed towards Gaosheng Teahouse. After all, it was one of the few places where bannermen like them were still allowed to hang accounts.

There you can chat and kill time while drinking tea. If you are hungry, you can also fill your stomach with a bowl of rotten meat noodles.

Kong Qing didn't have breakfast because his family was short of food, but he used a piece of pig skin hanging on the wall to wipe his mouth back and forth.

As for where the money to buy rice and noodles came from, of course he had to pawn the remaining snuff bottles and jade pendants he had on him.

After pretending not only to have breakfast, but also to eat well.

That is to say, because the debts owed are increasing, every time the shopkeeper pays the bills, his nose is not his nose, and his eyes are not his eyes.

On such a cold day, he tore open his clothes, exposed his tendons, and carried an outdated sword and spear. At first glance, he looked like a country bumpkin.

Time: November 11, the morning of the fourth day of the tenth lunar month.

Instinctively, the fourth master's arrogance, which was deeply engraved in his bones, was successfully inspired.

But as soon as I went out today, I saw a group of people with red headscarves on their heads and red coats on the street.

Also because he had a vague feeling that something might go wrong on the old witch's sixtieth birthday.

After hearing such a sentence, the fourth master broke out in cold sweat. He immediately decided to buy some rice noodles and stay at home for a while.

Not only to avoid seeing these bumpkins, but also to make me feel very upset.

The Fourth Master threw away the cricket jar that he had recently grown tired of playing with, and picked up the bird cage that had not been favored for some time.

When he turned around to look, he found that it was his old acquaintance Ye Erye. Before the fourth master could ask anything with his eyes, the other party had already opened his mouth and whispered in his ear:
"You kid is dying, do you know who this person is?
They are the Yihe Boxers who have just been named the Protector of the Nation. They are a group of boxers who came from Tongzhou to protect Daqing and the imperial court. Both Lafayette and Guangxu are counting on them to protect our country in Daqing. .

After spitting heavily, he cursed:
"Ouch, I'm out of luck. I coughed up a bed bug while eating melon seeds. Where did these bunch of bumpkins come from? They actually dare to pretend to be a master in the capital city~"

The sound just fell, and a hand covered his mouth.

On the morning of the 1st, a total of boxers in the Tongzhou area took the lead in entering the capital city under the leadership of the local senior brother. This was just the beginning.

If you offend them, do you think you'll get a good deal? I'm afraid that because of his identity as a bannerman, he will suffer a heavy blow. "

In the following time, boxers from Shunyi, Changping, Miyun and other surrounding areas, and even Chengde, Baoding, Cangzhou and other areas, also arrived at the capital city like they were going to the market.

Waiting until November 11th, the day before the old witch’s birthday.

Not counting some boxers from the Lu Provincial Emperor area, who are still some distance away from the capital city on the road, there are more than 200,000 terrifying people in the capital city alone. They appeared in every corner of the capital city in the name of the Daqing Protectorate Divine Sect.

Because of their arrival, the natives in the capital city rarely went out for a while, and many shops were even closed.

For this reason, no one noticed that a gray 'cross' symbol was secretly painted outside the residences of many bannermen, nobles, relatives of the emperor, and court officials.

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On the tenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar in the Jiawu year, the emperor's calendar says: When the six gods of the zodiac are on duty, everything is appropriate and there is no need to avoid evil. It is a very auspicious day.

What's more, the old witch has been preparing for this day for several years and spent an unknown amount of money on her sixtieth birthday.

On this day, the people in the capital city, who had suffered too much bad news in recent months, finally became completely lively and happy.

Not to mention that in the festive Summer Palace, the old witch held a banquet to entertain the princes, nobles, court ministers, ministers and their wives from various countries.

All kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, as well as delicacies and fine wines are served like a tide.

After receiving some rewards, the shouts of praise of "Longevity to the Buddha" sounded in the Summer Palace.

The old witch burst into laughter amidst the compliments, as if she had completely forgotten the recent bad things.

Even in the huge capital city, as long as they were over seventy years old, both Manchus and Han got some wine, meat and silk cloth today.

For example, in the second half of this year, it was the first time for the fourth master and other bannermen to receive the "Longevity Silver Reward" of seven pieces of silver from the clan's residence.

Even if it's less, you can still eat a lot of bowls of rotten meat noodles.

Even the people of other ethnic groups can watch them join in the fun because there are many stages set up all over Beijing. Various dramas, juggling troupes, drums, storytelling and other performances are performed for free in turns.

At night, red lights were hung all over the city, making it even more lively than previous New Year festivals.

For a time, the young and old in the capital city became very happy, wandering around the streets with their families. Even the boxers who could be seen everywhere seemed to be a bit pleasing to their eyes.

Of course, as the only decent force in the entire Daqing court now.

Naturally, the reward from the old witch will not fall on the First Town of the Daqing New Army.

Not only did each warrior receive one or two cents of variegated silver as a reward, but also a lot of wine and meat were sent over by the father-in-law in the palace, saying that it was Lord Guangxu who said:

All officers and men have worked hard in the past, and today, on this day of universal celebration, you must not get drunk or return home.

It was just that the father-in-law who announced the decree was a little surprised to see that after hearing the above news, he was now a popular figure in the Daqing court.

After hearing this, the two commanders Tang Sifang and Liu Yishou had extremely wonderful expressions.

Fortunately, soon after, Mr. Tang issued an order in his mouth: "The whole army listens to the order. Today is the joy of Lafayette's longevity. The whole world celebrates it. Everyone will not return unless they are drunk."

Under such an order, the entire Nanyuan Camp cheered loudly.

During the following dinner time, all the Manchu and Han officers and soldiers in the first town of the Daqing New Army, except for a few sentries, were all very drunk.

That night! Various dramas, juggling, drumming, storytelling and other programs in the capital city lasted until 13:00, that is, until almost 10 o'clock in the evening, they stopped completely.

After the people of the Capital City who had been partying all day went home and the city became completely quiet, it was already eleven o'clock in the night.

But at such a time, the boxers took action one after another with various swords and guns.

The target is not only the Summer Palace and the Forbidden City, but also all the mansions, and the place marked with a gray 'cross'...

(End of this chapter)